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NewsDecember 10, 2021

Proterra Announces Leadership Succession Plan

Among the additions, current President Gareth Joyce will succeed Jack Allen as CEO, who will retire but continue on the company's board, effective Jan. 2022.

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NewsDecember 8, 2021

PSTA to Purchase 60 All-Electric Buses Over 5-Year Span

The agency’s announcement comes after PSTA unveiled four electric depot bus chargers in June of 2021.

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NewsDecember 7, 2021

ABC Expands Turtle Top Distribution Partnership

The expansion strengthens ABC’s position in the passenger van and shuttle space as micro transit and on-demand services are expanding.

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NewsDecember 7, 2021

Cost of Caltrain Electrification Increases, Project on Track for 2024

The cost will require an additional $462 million over the initial estimate for the project, $129 million over the estimate made by the Federal Transit Administration earlier this year.

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ArticlesDecember 6, 2021

An Inside Look at SARTA's Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Bus Program

SARTA received Calstart’s 2020 Blue Sky Award for its use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and its Borrow A Bus program. The program aims to create awareness for hydrogen technology.

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NewsDecember 3, 2021

TriMet Reaches New Milestone as Buses Now Run on Cleaner-Burning Renewable Diesel

TriMet celebrated the shift to a cleaner burning fuel on Dec. 2, with General Manager Sam Desue Jr. and Oregon Sen. Michael Dembrow.

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NewsDecember 1, 2021

GoRaleigh, INIT partner for Electric Fleet Smart Charge Management System

Integration with the agency’s CAD/AVL and planning systems will allow for real-time charging plan updates according to operational needs, ensuring vehicles are charged in an economical and efficient manner.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2021

U.S. Infrastructure Bill Primer: Billions of Dollars on the Way for the Ground Transportation Sector

The infrastructure bill is being touted as a generational investment in America’s infrastructure, with $550 billion in funds being targeted towards improving roads, removing lead water pipelines, upgrading bridges, and expanding broadband accessibility.

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NewsNovember 24, 2021

Walsh-Stantec Selected to Help King County Metro's Transition to Zero-Emission Bus Fleet

As part of Metro’s goal for a 100% ZEB fleet by 2035, The Walsh Group and Stantec will provide progressive design-build services for the Interim Base Electrification project.

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NewsNovember 19, 2021

Fusion, Alexander Dennis Offer First Glimpse Of UK’s First Level 4 Full-Sized Autonomous Bus

It is the next key milestone in CAVForth, a pilot project lead by Fusion Processing Ltd., which will see full-sized SAE Level 4 autonomous buses running on UK roads for the first time next year.

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